🎧 The Truth About Private Jet Pricing.

Behind every luxury jet experience lies a maze of contracts, options, and... gotchas. So how do high-net-worth travelers, charter clients, and operators avoid costly mistakes when it comes to jet cards, fractional ownership, and on-demand charter?

In this in-depth Ironbird Podcast episode, host Daniel Harris sits down with Doug Gollan, Founder of Private Jet Card Comparisons, live at NBAA in Las Vegas. Doug pulls back the curtain on private jet pricing strategies, the risks travelers overlook, and why even plane owners are signing up for jet cards in 2025.

✅ What’s inside this episode?

• The real differences between jet cards, fractional, and charter—and how to know what’s right for you

• Why contracts are filled with landmines (and how Doug’s database helps you avoid them)

• How operators and brokers price flights (and when they say yes just to say yes)

• What most first-time flyers and business owners get wrong when buying hours

• The shifting landscape of private jet demand post-COVID

• Red flags to spot in ‘too good to be true’ offers

• How Doug’s team is helping UHNW clients fly smarter with fewer surprises

Whether you're flying private for the first time or reviewing your next aircraft investment strategy, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants smarter, safer, and more seamless private travel.

👉 Learn more about aircraft strategy, charter risk, and private aviation planning at www.flyironbird.com

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